AREA REPORT · PORTSMOUTH PO5

PO5.

Portsmouth

PO5 is an outcode in Portsmouth, covering the neighbourhoods of Somers Town, Southsea West, Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common, Fratton West and Southsea Fawcett Road. Over the last 12 months 217 properties changed hands — a median of £167k for flats (£2,826/sqm) and £335k for houses (£3,530/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
14,146
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
124
506
Houses
93
342
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£167k
n = 124
£170k
n = 506
Houses
£335k
n = 93
£369k
n = 342
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,826
n = 118
£3,014
n = 474
Houses
£3,530
n = 92
£3,477
n = 329
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−8.7% vs 12m
−17.0% vs 3y
£225k£450k£369k£335k£306k3Yn=34212Mn=936Mn=22
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−1.8% vs 3y
£100k£200k£170k£167k£167k3Yn=50612Mn=1246Mn=49
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−1.9% vs 12m
−0.4% vs 3y
£0£1,900£3,800£3,477£3,530£3,4623Yn=32912Mn=926Mn=22
Flats
Correcting
−11.5% vs 12m
−17.1% vs 3y
£0£1,600£3,200£3,014£2,826£2,5003Yn=47412Mn=1186Mn=48
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£384k
n=22
Median £
£306k
n=22
Avg £/sqm
£3,500
n=22
Median £/sqm
£3,462
n=22
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£406k
n=93
Median £
£335k
n=93
Avg £/sqm
£3,472
n=92
Median £/sqm
£3,530
n=92
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£422k
n=342
Median £
£369k
n=342
Avg £/sqm
£3,556
n=329
Median £/sqm
£3,477
n=329
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£178k
n=49
Median £
£167k
n=49
Avg £/sqm
£2,715
n=48
Median £/sqm
£2,500
n=48
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£178k
n=124
Median £
£167k
n=124
Avg £/sqm
£2,827
n=118
Median £/sqm
£2,826
n=118
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£181k
n=506
Median £
£170k
n=506
Avg £/sqm
£3,015
n=474
Median £/sqm
£3,014
n=474
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£68k£240k£412k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
77
0111922382010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
9,748
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
5,458
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
1,803
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
1,836
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band E
1,258
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
312
Terraced
Detached
Band G
68
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
14,631
71%
Terraced houses
4,568
22%
Semi-detached houses
1,016
4.9%
Detached houses
363
1.8%
Bungalows
27
<1%
Other/unknown
23
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
91
Schools
9
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Southsea West
5,667
5,069
Somers Town
7,127
3,378
Southsea Waverley Road
2,661
3,106
Southsea Fawcett Road
2,668
2,931
Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
2,492
2,635
Portsea
81
72
Fratton West
246
37
Wards
5 · click column to sort
St Jude
9,767
10,385
St Thomas
7,480
4,498
Central Southsea
1,562
1,608
Eastney and Craneswater
528
520
Charles Dickens
1,605
217
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

PO5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Portsmouth (PO5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in PO5 (Portsmouth) was £335k, with an average of £406k, from 93 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in PO5?
The median flat sale price in PO5 over the last 12 months was £167k (about £2,826 per square metre), from 124 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in PO5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in PO5 are £3,530 for houses and £2,826 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in PO5 have?
Homes in PO5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 77 after improvements).
How many properties sold in PO5 in the last year?
217 properties were sold in PO5 over the last 12 months, and 848 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES